Developing Young Workforce Overview
The independent Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce, chaired by Sir Ian Wood, published “Education Working for All” in June 2014. The report set out a series of recommendations to help Scotland produce better qualified, work ready young people with skills relevant to modern employment opportunities. The recommendations which related directly to schools included, better preparing young people for the world of work, increasing the number of vocational pathways available, development of career education standards, more meaningful work placements and a strong working partnership with employers from various industries. A seven-year timeline has been developed with milestones for schools to meet year on year up until 2021, by which point all of the recommendations featured in the report should have been implemented. The report below outlines our engagement and progress to date.
